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LE5 or LE7?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
LE5
Leicester
LE7
Charnwood
Median home sale nearby £262,000
from 88 sales
£237,500
from 7 sales
Average sold price £227,628
Area price growth (YoY) +1.7% (Leicester) +3.8% (Charnwood)
Dwelling type Semi-detached bungalow Semi-detached house
Floor area 65 m² 34 m²
Built 1996–2002 2026
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £590/yr £475/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 367 recorded 9 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is LE5 or LE7 cheaper?

LE7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around LE5 sell for about £262,000 and around LE7 for about £237,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, LE5 or LE7?

LE7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (367 in LE5 against 9 in LE7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is LE5 or LE7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, LE5 sits in decile 2 of 10 and LE7 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in LE5 or LE7?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.